The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-09
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IharsuGh IuhaGe.
Success In farming means something
more than planting The seed in the ground
and harvesting the mature crop. Success.
implies that by means Of the necessary
operations TO be performed. from The
preparation Of the soil 10 the harvesting
Of the crop. The best possible results are
obtained. All kinds OF work eau be well
done OF slcvenly done: and, as a rule, re-
suits will correspond 10 the manner Of The
work What though little more time Is
required TO perform aceriaiu Kind Of work
u the benefits are increased in greater
proportion. And yet there are those who
seem TO act upon the principle that the
quicker work is done the greater will be the
gain.
Whatever else may stand abuse, the
earth will not Neglect to feed i. suf-
ficienily or with suitable food, and her
rebellion 10 manifested in diminished
CROPS For this reason there is no better
policy for the farmer to pursue than TO be
generous in bis dealings with bis soil II
is pretty well understood that tlllage eaus
cs natural process to work in the soil
that is beneficial TO bot b tho soil itself and
the crop il is assisting to develop; there
fore In oil cases where the soil is to be
acted upon it should be done with view
to the greatest possible good We have
seen blowing that was but half done, aud
while crops struggle to maintain an eIis-
,ence, they failed TO produce anything
like satisfactory results. SO as first step
plowing for crops should be done IN a
manner to secure the breaking mp OF the
soil Ms much as possible, then the harrow
may be employed to continue the pulver-
lzation as full as possible.
When it is understood that the mineral
elements Of the soil are dissolved from the
most finely pulverived portion much more
readily than from the more solid portions.
the necessity for the best pulyerization
possible will be most keenly felt II by
thorough tillage the feeding ground for
the roots is brought into condition of
ability to provide an abundance OF plant
pabuium, the development OF the plant
will be continuous and successful; but if
for want OF this desirable condition growth
is checked, its influence will be felt to the
end of the period Of growth, We have
observed fields OF corn 10 which all the
essential conditions to success were good,
but for want OF the proper tillage OF the
soil by timely cultivation of the crop the
result was rendered much poorer than it
otherwise would have been.
There is an influence exerted In the cul-
tivation of the soil, whereby the air Is al
lowed to penetrate It, that works charm
upon all growing crops. There are I'M
seen operations that work In the course OF
nature that IRE unexplainable but continue
their silent labor for the benefit OF him
who is willing to aid by such means as are
at command II is not necessary that the
laborious method of using the hoe should
be resorted to, the horse hoe or cultivator
will do much when brought into exercise.
Success 10 farming is not attained by .
repose on howery bed, of ease, but i'm
plies attention to the Injunction given to
dress and till the soil Thorouehness in
tue performance OF all labors upon the
farm, will be more likely to insure success
than neglect. - w. H. T. IL Mirror and
Farmer.